How and When Did 'The Simpsons' Begin? How and When Did 'The Simpsons' Begin? How and When Did 'The Simpsons' Begin? Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire. Twentieth Century Fox By Nancy Basile Updated August 09, 2016. The Simpsons began as a series of "bumpers" or animated shorts for The Tracey Ullman Show on April 19, 1987, and premiered as a full animated series on December 17, 1989, on FOX. The first episode was "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" (pictured). Regular broadcasts began on Sunday night beginning January 14, 1990. Matt Groening , the artist behind the comic strip Life in Hell, created the Simpson family using the names of his own father, mother and sisters. (If you look closely at Homer Simpson, his thin hairline and his ear form the initials M.G.) He also has a sister named Patty, but no brother named Bart. His brother is named Mark. See also: The Simpsons Funniest Characters He grew up in Portland, Oregon, which neighbors a town called Springfield .

He has said that, as a child, he loved that Father Knows Best was set in Springfield , because he imagined it being his Springfield. Matt Groening grew up watching all the old Warner Bros. cartoons—Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Roadrunner —as well as Rocky and Bullwinkle. continue reading below our video Profile of The Simpsons He kept his character design simple to mimic the characters from those classic cartoons. He also grew up watching The Flintstones, but he knew he could do better . James L. Brooks was the executive producer of The Tracey Ullman show, and wanted to include animated shorts in the program. He had seen Groening’s Life in Hell strip and asked Groening to pitch some ideas. Groening has later said that only when he got to Brooks’ office did he realize that doing Life in Hell on TV would mean surrendering his rights to them. So, on the fly, Groening came up with the now-iconic characters loosely modeled on his own family. Forty-eight one-minute Simpsons shorts aired on the program. Ultimately, Brooks noticed that they were getting a lot of attention.

He also knew that Matt Groening dreamed of making a primetime animated series, even though there were none at the time. Brooks, with his background in sitcoms (The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi) and Groening, with his experience as a cartoonist and animator, were the perfect pair to create The Simpsons as we know it today—which looks and sounds notably different from its original iteration Today, each half-hour episode takes approximately eight months to make, from when the story breaks in the writer's room, to having an episode animated by Film Roman, to when the cast records their lines. For the first four seasons, much of the focus was on Bart and his pranks. Gradually the spotlight shifted to Homer , because there are more opportunities for jokes and much more dire consequences for Homer's actions. Dan Castellaneta (Homer) and Julie Kavner (Marge) were regular members of The Tracey Ullman Show cast when they were asked to voice characters for The Simpsons. Nancy Cartwright originally auditioned for the role of Lisa, but she was more interested in Bart, so they let her audition for Bart instead. Hank Azaria joined the cast in the second season with very little voice-over work to his credit.

Yeardley Smith never meant to do voice-over work, but went to The Simpsons audition because she was "the actress who went to every audition." Matt Groening was impressed with Harry Shearer in This is Spinal Tap and asked him to be a part of The Simpsons cast. See also: Who does what voice on The Simpsons? In 1991, Tracey Ullman sued 20th Century Fox for a percentage of the profits made from The Simpsons merchandise. She claimed that her contract gave her a piece of any merchandising profits that would stem from the show. However, James L. Brooks testified that she had no part in creating The Simpsons animated shorts that were part of The Tracey Ullman Show. The Simpsons is the longest-running scripted show in TV history. Since premiering in December, 1989, the series has become a cultural phenomenon, recognizable throughout the world. The show was named the “Best Show of the 20th Century” by Time magazine and “Greatest American Sitcom” by Entertainment Weekly. The Simpsons has won more than thirty Emmys , and its theatrical short, The Longest Daycare , was nominated for a 2012 Academy Award.

The Simpsons: history of the series - Telegraph TV and Radio The Simpsons: history of the series When Homer, Bart, Marge, Lisa and Maggie first appeared on our screens in 1987, in a series of 30-second animated cartoon shorts, no-one could predict the cultural phenomenon The Simpsons would become. The 500th episode of The Simpsons will be broadcast in February 2012 Photo: REX Follow More than 24 years later, the story of this dysfunctional family from the fictional town of Springfield, USA, has become the longest-running scripted show in television history. Now in its 23rd season, and just months away from screening its historic 500th episode , The Simpsons has 27 Emmy awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and five American postage stamps to its name. In the latest nod to the success of the series, executives at Fox have hinted at plans for an entire channel dedicated to showing Simpsons episodes day and night. But where did it all begin?

The iconic series is the brainchild of Oregon cartoonist Matt Groening, who was asked to pitch a new idea to screenwriter James L Brooks, and came up with the last-minute plot while waiting in the lobby of his office. Groening named the Simpsons after members of his own family - except for Bart, which is an anagram of "brat" - and the finished product was first shown on variety series The Tracey Ullman Show on April 19, 1987. Related Articles Homer Simpson 'a true Catholic' 17 Oct 2010 It follows the daily mishaps of ordinary couple Marge and Homer, an inspector at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, and their three young children: hell-raiser Bart, eight-year-old clever cloggs Lisa and baby Maggie. The sketches, which originally lasted 30 seconds, immediately struck a chord with viewers as they poked fun at the typical working class American lifestyle with irreverent historical and political jokes. Much to fans' delight, The Simpsons was adapted by the Fox network and premiered as a 30-minute comedy series in December 1989, with the Christmas special 'Simpsons roasting on an open fire'.

Over the next two decades, Groening and Brooks - who still act as executive producers on the show - never looked back. The Simpsons won Emmy awards in 1990, 1991, 1995 and 1997 and become the first series to enter Fox's Top 30 ratings in a single season. In 1998, Time magazine named The Simpsons the century's best television series, and in 2008 it was awarded the title of Empire's greatest television show of all time. From Marge's wacky hairstyle to Mr Burns' relationship with Smithers, gloomy Krusty the Clown and show-within-a-show Itchy and Scratchy, characters and phrases from the series quickly become household names. Bart's exclamations "Aye carumba" and "Eat my shorts" have become everyday language, while Homer's catchphrase "D'oh" entered the Oxford English Dictionary in 2001. The voices behind the characters include Nancy Cartwright as Bart, Dan Castellaneta as Homer, Julie Kavner as Marge, Yeardley Smith as Lisa and series regulars Hank Azaria and Harry Shearer.

More than 100 celebrities have featured in The Simpsons, including Sir Paul McCartney, Rupert Murdoch, J K Rowling and Elton John. The show currently holds the Guinness World Record for most guest stars in a television series. Fans across the world spend up to $750m (£482m) a year on Simpsons merchandise, which varies from toys to comic books, games and a theme park ride at Universal Studios. The Simpsons Movie, released in July 2007, grossed nearly $530m at the box office. Despite its success, The Simpsons has often been controversial. In 1992, President Bush said the American family needed to be "a lot more like the Waltons and a lot less like the Simpsons", while former First Lady Barbara Bush said the series was "the dumbest thing I've ever seen". Bart has been declared a bad role model for children, leading to a prime-time ban for the series in China, Venezuela and Russia, while Homer's eating habits have been criticised for being unhealthy. Marge Simpson raised eyebrows in 2009 when she became the first animated character to appear on the cover of Playboy magazine.

While the series has changed very little during its 24 year history, the iconic opening credits were revamped in 2009 to coincide with the launch of episodes in HD and widescreen. The first episode in the 23rd season of The Simpsons was broadcast on Fox on September 25. In-show deaths | Simpsons Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Johnny , killed by the Vietnamese in a flashback in " I Love Lisa ". Soldier, eaten by an elephant during the Vietnam War despite Skinner's warning in " Skinner's Sense of Snow ". C. W. McAllister , died on the Murderhorn mountain in 1928, presumably from altitude sickness as his oxygen was stolen. Abraham Simpson has taken a bite out of his arm. His body was only found in " King of the Hill ". Waylon Smithers, Sr. , died of radiation poisoning. When he was younger Homer Simpson discovered his body, presumably a while after his death as it had quite substantially decayed. Homer had flashbacks of the event when he was hypnotized in " The Blunder Years ". Mr. Burns later showed the Simpson family, as well as Chief Wiggum and Waylon Smither Jr., the footage of his death.

Showing that he had died saving Springfield . Asa Glick , held a grenade in his hand too long during the First World War and was blown up. Child actor , playing Alfalfa on Our Gang, beaten to death by Moe Szyslak as seen in a flashback in " Radioactive Man ". Season 1 Snowball I , was mentioned to have been run over by a car, which most likely happened somewhere just before the events of the episode Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire and was replaced by Snowball II . Rabbit , possibly died of great height after Homer and Bart's trap flung him in the air. This was seen in " The Call of the Simpsons ". Beetle, eaten by Santa's Little Helper in " Bart's Dog Gets an F " Beatrice Simmons , died of a burst ventricle " Old Money ", although Abraham Simpson says that it was actually a "broken heart", after he was unable to attend her birthday party. Snuffy , Lisa's pet hamster. She recites a poem about his death in " Stark Raving Dad ".

Lincoln Squirrel, mentioned to have been assassinated in " Radio Bart " Stinky and Winckels , Bart kills the school fish with a yo-yo, whilst trying the pickle' trick. Superdude , the school gerbil, crushed by his water bottle in " Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One) ". Dr. Marvin Monroe , It was originally thought that Marvin Monroe was dead. In "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)", the hospital Burns attends is called The Marvin Monroe Memorial Hospital, and since that, his gravestone has been seen. Most prominently, in The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular one of the trivia questions asked was "Which two popular characters have died in the past year?" With the answer being, "If you said Bleeding Gums Murphy and Dr. Marvin Monroe you were wrong, they were never popular," indicating he was dead. However, Marvin Monroe re-appeared ten years later in the episode " Diatribe of a Mad Housewife ", saying that he has been "very sick". A Man falls into in a sea of lava reaching for a pay phone to answer Bart's call in " Bart vs. Australia ".

Edgar Neubauer, Prudence Goodwife, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Vallens, The Big Bopper, Humphrey Boa-Gart, Mr. and Mrs. Bananas, their tombstones are seen when Bart and Lisa visited the cemetery in " Sideshow Bob Roberts ". The executor of Frank Ormand's will, died in a car crash along with Frank Ormand , in " The Twisted World of Marge Simpson ". Shary Bobbins , died after being sucked into a jet engine in " Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious ". Frank Grimes , died of electrocution after touching some cables marked "Extremely High Voltage" without safety gloves, whilst impersonating Homer Simpson in " Homer's Enemy ". He was alluded to later on in the series in the episode " Natural Born Kissers " when Homer found a program from his funeral in a suit jacket pocket, as well as in " The Great Louse Detective " when Frank Grimes's son tries to murder Homer to avenge his father's death.

The Fish in Disco Stu's shoes, died presumably because of using up all of the oxygen in their water, or from constant trauma, considering they were in Aquariums in Disco Stu's shoes. Stu explained that he "couldn't get them out of there". The Budweiser frogs, eaten by The Coors' gator in " The Springfield Files ". A man dies after waking up from a 23 years coma in " The Springfield Files ". Geech, Merl's dog, got accidentally sealed in concrete by his owner in "Brother from Another Series". Mouse, stomped by Apu 's Elephant in " The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons " Captain Tenille , presumably died when Homer Simpson torpedoed him out of a submarine in " Simpson Tide ". Season 10 Mr. Pinchy , Homer Simpson's pet lobster, was accidentally cooked to death when the bath water he was in was too hot. An extremely upset Homer ate Mr. Pinchy later at dinner in " Lisa Gets an "A" ". Red Barclay , died in " Maximum Homerdrive " after a beef-eating contest. Dr.

Hibbert , a partner of the steakhouse, says he died of beef poisoning, although it was "probably from some other restaurant". Mother bird, Bart Simpson accidentally shots the bird with Nelson Muntz 's BB gun. The gun had a crooked sight, which meant that despite the fact that Bart was aiming away from the bird, he still killed it. Bart had to look after her eggs, in " Bart the Mother ". Many birds presumably killed by Bolivian Tree lizards in "Bart the Mother". Season 11 Maude Flanders , died in " Alone Again, Natura-Diddily " when she was knocked off a racetrack grandstand by t-shirts shot from cannons. [2] She was killed off due to problems with her voice actress Maggie Roswell . Maude's death is considered to be the most show-changing death, and affected Ned Flanders in several episodes after the incident. Cornelius Chapman , the only man in Springfield older than Mr. Burns (at 108 years old). He died onstage from a heart attack after a kiss on the cheek from Britney Spears . Fittingly enough, he was receiving an award for Springfield's Oldest Man in " The Mansion Family ".

The Laramie Cigarette Team, died when the helicopter exploded at the hands of a Tomacco addicted sheep (who was the only survivor.) Duffman , died when Moe put a sticker over his face in " Pygmoelian ". Season 12 Man having operation, died when a tennis ball landed in his open chest in " Tennis the Menace ", after Dr. Hibbert decided to operate on him outside. Woman, want on a hunger strike against Duff about not cleaning the lady's room but starved to death, Bart Points out to her skeleton remains later in " Hungry, Hungry Homer ". Season 13 Professor Huntington , was dying of cancer, in " Homer the Moe " he kills himself by walking in to a lake. He later appears as a ghost. Stimson , died of nurseling rejection (His' death was mistaken to of been Abe Simpson who had passed away). Butterfly, burnt to a crisp from heat wave in " Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge ". Blackout survivor, happy about surviving blackout, but victory is short-lived as he is crushed by Jebediah 's statue. Wants to be remembered as a hero before he dies.

Nuclear Inspector , died after being rammed by Homer's car in " Diatribe of a Mad Housewife ". Skin Mite and possibly his family, dissolved by a beauty product on Marge's skin in " The Wandering Juvie ". Presumably everyone within the Dayton Arms Hotel , when it was obliterated on screen (all the way to the basement) in " Catch 'Em if You Can ". Presumably everyone in a nearby bus including Duffman in addition to everyone in the Dayton Arms Hotel the twister killed a bus is shown nearby trying to drive away but getting picked up and being thrown away. The people in the bus meet their fate. Health Inspector Frankie , died when eating one of Moe Szyslak 's pickled eggs in " Mommie Beerest ". Mario , hit by a trash can thrown by Homer in " Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass ". This is a reference to Donkey Kong, being the trash can a parody of a barrel. Los Lobos , along with several other unnamed celebrities, like Kathy Griffin, died after falling out of a blimp.

Lisa's Hamster, Lisa mentioned that Bart tried to cheer her up after her hamster's death, when she was young in " On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister ". Bart's turtle, dies for unknown reason and Bart asks Homer to save her during the shock therapy in " Don't Fear the Roofer ". Max , an ice cream truck driver. Died whilst giving Homer change for a $100 in " Ice Cream of Margie (with the Light Blue Hair) ". Diver, drowned, when Nelson stole his equipment in " The Haw-Hawed Couple ". Possibly many of the population of Shelbyville is apparently killed when an atomic bomb detonates there in " 24 Minutes ". Cottontail, Bart's rabbit. He was only mentioned in The Boys Of Bummer by Lisa, when she tells Bart he died and Homer buried him-but not in that order. Green Day , killed when the boat they were playing on flipped over. The Springfield residents later pray for them in church. Fishes in Lake Springfield, Electrocuted by Homer with a Bug-zapper. Panicky Man , crushed by the dome as it was being installed over Springfield , killing him. Dr.

Nick , crushed by piece of the dome that landed on his groin, saying "Goodbye everybody!". It turns out he hadn't been killed and makes several appearances in later episodes. Raymond Bird , eaten by Santa's Little Helper in " How Munched Is That Birdie in the Window? ". Fat Tony dies, presumably of a heart attack -- because he couldn't take it that Homer betrayed him -- in " Donnie Fatso ." Fit Tony took his cousin's place running the Springfield mob. People On Airplane presumably die in a plane crash when Patty and Selma remove their smoke and ash from their hair and causes the plane to crash in " The Blue and the Gray ". The Hardy Boys are in the ground with gravestones at their head in " 500 Keys when Lisa asks what " Nancy Drew would do. Nancy Drew only minutes later in Lisa's dream-bubble, " Nancy Drew " is lying in the ground next to "The Hardy Boys". Season 8 Poochie , died on the way back to his home planet during an episode of the Itchy & Scratchy Show in " The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show ". He was killed off due to immense unpopularity.

However, he still appears as a background character from time to time, so he may not actually be dead. For example, he appeared in non-canon segment "The Terror of Tiny Toon" in " Treehouse of Horror IX ". Season 14 Eric Cartman , Head cut off by O.J. Simpson in A South Park Episode Bart & Milhouse were watching. Farty the Crippled Robot, head cut off By O.J. Simpson in a South Park episode Bart & Milhouse were watching. Edna Krabappel , Homer Simpson , Charles Montgomery Burns , Groundskeeper Willie , Clancy Wiggum , and Seymour Skinner , heads chopped off by Bart. Groundskeeper Willie , stabbed in the back with an axe in each of the three mini-episodes, all while trying to help the main character of the episode. In the third death he replies that he's "bad at this." Patty Bouvier , revealed to have died in an alternate universe. The cause of her death, however, is not mentioned. Willie Stabbed by Homer Selma Bouvier , revealed to have died in an alternate universe. The cause of her death, however, is not mentioned.

Mosquito, squashed by Homer. Martin Prince , strangled to death by Willie in his dreams. Others including Sherri and Terri , Nelson Muntz , Ralph Wiggum , Jimbo Jones , Kearney Zzyzwicz , and Dolph Starbeam were all killed by Willie in several ways. Santa's Little Helper (possibly) When kicked by Lard Lad mascot. Otto Mann , and a school bus of kids, unknown if they got killed by a billboard of the Devil come to life. But Otto appeared at the end of the episode. Mascots including Lard Lad , were all killed since nobody looked at them during the musical sequence. Seymour Skinner , Nelson Muntz , Kearney Zzyzwicz , Dolph Starbeam , J. Loren Pryor , Jimbo Jones , Doris Freedman , Gary Chalmers and Groundskeeper Willie , Possibly crushed when the devil destroyed the school through Bart 's orders. Captain of the High School Basketball team, shot by Clancy Wiggum who thought he was a monster.

Homer Simpson , possibly killed when he collapsed into pieces in the third dimension (although still alive when he stumbles to the real human world) Groundskeeper Willie , burnt in fire and turned into a black skeleton (although he could still move and talk). Treehouse of Horror VIII FOX Censor, stabbed to death. Many Springfieldians, killed when the neutron bomb hits Springfield. Homer and the rest of the Simpsons family are the only survivors, while several others are turned into mutants (including Charles Montgomery Burns , Barney Gumble , Apu Nahasapeemapetilon , Carl Carlson , Lenny Leonard , Moe Szyslak , Sideshow Mel , Waylon Smithers, Jr. , Clancy Wiggum , Ned Flanders , Cletus Spuckler , Otto Mann , Seymour Skinner , Lionel Hutz , Groundskeeper Willie , Captain Horatio McCallister and Dr. Hibbert ) but then shot by Marge Simpson , Bart Simpson , and Lisa Simpson . Johnny and Edgar Winter, run over by Homer, who mistook them for mutants. Luann Van Houten , Agnes Skinnerand Elizabeth Hoover , all were burnt at the stake because they were accused of being witches.

NOTE: Bernice Hibbert was possibly accused as a witch since Ned Flanders mentioned they killed many witches but Bernice Hibbert was not seen in the episode so she's most likely to be dead. Homer Simpson, hit by Marge Simpson's car. Lisa Simpson, crashed into a wall on her bike. Bart Simpson, accident on his skateboard. Snake Jailbird , electrocuted in an electric chair. Apu Nahasapeemapetilon , drowned in a Squishee machine by Homer Simpson . Moe Szyslak , Homer Simpson pulled his heart out with a corkscrew. Poochie , hit by a police car driven by Itchy and Scratchy. The Jerry Springer's Show Audience, incinerated by Kang's death ray. Jerry Springer , suffocated by Kang's tentacle, he was also possibly killed from a venomous bite of the alien/human hybrid Maggie Simpson. Lisa Simpson, disintegrated by an alien Maggie from Treehouse of Horror IX . Ned Flanders , hit by a car. However, he reappeared as a zombie werewolf, so now he is undead. Homer Simpson, possibly killed by werewolf Ned Flanders.

Comic Book Guy as The Collector, killed by Lucite when he fell to the plastic water. Nelson Muntz, falls into copying machine. Krusty the Klown, killed by a pace maker inside his stomach. (Although he shouted "I'm not dead" which means he's alive, also Bart was upset about this.) Homer Simpson and Bart Simpson, blown up after escaping the spaceship going into the sun, died because of no oxygen in space. Celebrities on doomed spaceship, died when their spaceship flew into the sun. Homer Simpson, killed by an angry mob. Bart Simpson, killed by an angry mob. Marge Simpson, killed by an angry mob. Abraham Simpson, killed by an angry mob. Homer Simpson, choked to death on a piece of broccoli, twice. Agnes Skinner, dropped to her death by Ghost Homer when he tries to do a good deed. Simpson children, Bart and Lisa see their siblings’ skeletons. Rapunzel, implied to be dead after her own scalp is ripped by Homer. Suzanne the witch burnt to death Lenny Leonard killed by Dolphins(Althrough was seen in the battle) Krusty the Clown , drowned in the sea off-screen.

Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson （possible）, Old Jewish Man, Dr. Julius Hibbert, Charlie(SNNP), Bernice Hibbert, Moe Szyslak, Barney Gumble, Ned Flanders, Sideshow Mel, Millhouse Van Houten, Kirk Van Houten, Chief Wiggum, Lou, Eddie, Ruth Powers, Seymour Skinner, Agnes Skinner, Mayor Joe Quimby, Dr.

Nick Riviera, Nelson Muntz, Jimbo Jones, Kearney Zyzzwicz, Dolph Starbeam, Jasper Beardley, Snake Jailbird, Dave Shutton, Sam and Larry, Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon and the Octuplets, Ralph Wiggum, Lindsay Neagle, Edna Krabapple, Professor John Frink, Superintendant Chalmers, Helen Lovejoy, Miss Springfield, Bumblebee Man, Sherri and Terri,Uter Zorker,Duffman,Rich Texan, Charlie, Dredrick Tatum, Artie Ziff, and many others, Survived、Drowned and left stranded in the sea.(Debate,because some characters e.g：Otto Mann or any people（s） absent in this story.) Note：Rainier is few Springfield locals not appear in 3rd Story. Ned Flanders, decapitated with a chainsaw by Homer clone. 3 Homer clones that knew the way home, shot by Homer. Gil Gunderson , killed by Homer clones, although he was still moving and speaking. All Homer clones but one, fall off a cliff. Real Homer Simpson, falls off a cliff. Zombies, shot.

Future Homer Simpson, shot by Moe. Little Eyes, Eaten by Sinister Eyes. Professor Frink, eaten after being turned into a turkey. Bird, eaten by Marge. Homer Simpson, shot by Marge. Grim Reaper , murdered by Homer with a bowling ball. Homeless Guy, received the touch of death by Homer the Grim Reaper so students could watch him harvest a soul. Jasper, received the touch of death by Homer. Crowd at the baseball game (Including Lindsey Naegle , Kirk Van Houten , Reverend Lovejoy and Hans Moleman ), all received the touch of death by Homer (except the Queen who got hit by a baseball). Patty Bouvier, killed by Homer instead of Marge. Ned Flanders , killed by Professor John Frink Sr after he rips out his heart. Seymour Skinner , killed by Professor John Frink Sr. after he rips out his spine. Note that he was still moving and talking but he was not seen later sneaking to get revenge so he probably died. 5 scientists, brains removed by Professor John Frink Sr. Professor John Frink Sr., died form a calculated kick to the groin from Professor John Frink Jr.

Martin Prince, died, or was seriously injured while being attacked by the angry mob. The Simpson family (except for Bart), cooked by Kang and Kodos . Dr. Hibbert, falls out of a window. Hans Moleman , dropped down a sewer and devoured by crocodiles. Selma Bouvier, killed by Clancy Wiggum . note she was still talking and moving when bart said if she died 5 minutes ago but then she went back to dead. Clancy Wiggum, possibly died on a balloon crash after getting hit by Kang and Kodos spaceship. Treehouse of Horror XVI David, sliced in half by Bart. Lenny, Carl, Barney, Bumblee Man, Reverend Lovejoy, Sideshow Mel, Mr. Largo, Dr. Nick, Dr. Hibbert, Principal Skinner, Groundskeeper Willie, Apu, Otto, Lou, Squeaky-Voice Teen, Kirk Van Houten, Kent Brockman, Comic Book Guy, Blue Haired Lawyer, Krusty the Clown, Yes Guy, Captain McAllister all shot by Mr. Burns (note: Apu was killed twice when he got reincarnated as a rabbit but got trapped in a bear trap).

Moe and Chief Wiggum, impaled on a weather vane. Professor Frink, eaten by Homer. Mr. Burns and Smithers, hit on the head with a frying pan by Marge. (Burns and Smithers may not by dead, they might be unconscious) Disco Stu, arrow through the head. (a la Steve Martin ) Mayor Quimby, eaten by dogs. Martin Prince, sprayed by Groundskeeper Willie. Mouse, eaten by Bart who show his special power to everybody. Abraham Simpson, It is unclear as to whether he is killed or not, but it is likely he would be listed as dead after Dr. Hibbert (who had became a vampire) flew off into the night with him. Abraham said, "That's it, suck out the poison...Wait a minute...Ahhhhh!" Implying that he had either been turned into a vampire (which would technically make him undead) or had been killed due to blood loss. Snowball V, eaten by Homer Simpson . Squeaky-Voiced Teen, eaten by Homer. Üter, eaten by Homer. German Peoples at Oktoberfest, eaten by Homer. Fat Tony, eaten by Homer. Comic Book Guy, eaten by Homer.

Peoples in Umpire School, eaten by Homer. Peoples from "The Facts of Life Reunion Tour", eaten by Homer. Guys in Hawaiian shirt store, eaten by Homer. Peoples on a bus, eaten by Homer. Ned Flanders, had his head bitten off by Homer. Dr. Phil McGraw , eaten by Homer. Homeless Peoples, eaten by Homer. 17th Century Peoples, shot by the Golem of Prague in a flashback. Krusty was not seen a the end of the episode. Bart's turtle, gets killed by Homer when he's passed out. (only mentioned, not actually seen) Jimbo, Nelson, Dolph, and Kearney die after the Golem switches their heads. NOTE: Nelson was not seen on the screen or seen when heads were switched because the golem threw his head off Principal Skinner, sliced in half by the Golem of Prague . (However, he still moved and talked before being put in a bag, but he is listed by Chief Wiggum as dead, so he is probably killed by the Golem.) Barney Gumble, hit with a bat by Moe. Lenny Leonard, shot by Homer, who thought he was an alien .

Disco Stu, shot by Homer, who thought he was an alien . Captain McAllister, decapitated by Homer. Clancy Wiggum, sucked dry by Kang and Kodos 's spaceship. Many Springfieldans, all killed in Kang and Kodos' invasion. American Idol logo, sucked away in a hoover by Marge. Football on Fox logo and Football players, sprayed by Marge. Cops Police man, melted by Marge. 24 Guy, stuck on the fridge by Marge. (but still alive) House Guy, put in a microwave by Marge and exploded. Prison Break Prisoners, scared away by Marge.（but still alive） Three soldiers, killed by Kodos. Various Rigellian IV Aliens - Killed by USA troops. Kang is shot. Kent Brockman, killed by Marge. Five men, Disco Stu and Captain MacAllister, accidentally shot by Homer. Grampa, accidentally killed by Homer and Marge when they were trying to kill each other.

Chief Wiggum, shot in the chest with an arrow by Marge Principal Skinner, killed by Marge and Homer (although was still talking) Track Driver and many people in Hotel, Die when Hotel destory. Barney Gumble , was set on fire by Bart , Milhouse , Nelson , and lisa or Jimbo , Kearney , and Dolph . Since they were seen in hell. Principal Skinner, killed by a school bus drive by Tod and Rod. Groundskeeper Willie, killed by his killer tractor. Dr. Hibbert, run down by a van. Homer, killed when he is cut to pieces through his own hammock and his head turned to spaghetti. Moe Szyslak, Kick by Woman. Homer, killed by voting booth when he gets sucked into it and shot out afterwards. Grandpa Simpson, possibly died after passing out in the Simpson's front yard. People On Plane (including Superintendant Chalmers ), coughed out by Plane Robot onto runway. Various People Throughout Springfield, probably killed during robot battle.

(This includes Otto since he was in that episode but was not seen later on at the end with the others, but it is uncertain if he died.) Krusty the Clown, shredded by a woodchipper. George Clooney, The Rich Texan, Prince, Neil Armstrong, Kate Winslet and other celebrities (Debate from some past celebrities e.g:George and Abraham.) all killed by Homer (George Clooney drowned in quicksand, Prince was strangled with his guitar by Homer and stabbed, Neil was hit and became unconscious from a flying golf club and Kate may be drowned in chocolaties.). Edna , Artie Ziff , Carl , Lenny , Barney , Moe , Lou , Eddie , and Sideshow Bob killed by deceased celebrities that came down from heaven. Chief Wiggum(possibly), Shot by the deceased Edward G. Robinson. Homer, head blasted off by the deceased Krusty the clown Principal Skinner, possibly killed after his head cut off revealing his brain by Grand Pumpkin.

(But Skinner said "Part of my brain?".) Nelson Muntz, eaten by Grand Pumpkin, then possibly eaten by Tom Turkey Kang (possibly), killed by Grand Pumpkin Kodos (possibly), killed by Grand Pumpkin Jeff Boomhauer and Dale Gribble killed by Tom Turkey Grand Pumpkin, killed by Tom Turkey. Many Students at the Party (including Richard, Nina Skalka, Francine Rhenquist, Lewis Jackson, Ralph Wiggum, Jimbo Jones, Nelson Muntz, Kearney Zzyzwick, Dolph Starbeam, Shauna, Jessica Lovejoy, Sherri and Terri, Bart Simpson, Lisa Simpson(fled possibly), Milhouse(fled possibly), and Nikki.), eaten by Tom Turkey at the party. Waylon Smithers , killed by Homer. Homer Simpson , turned into a muncher by Muncher Mr. Burns (although Homer can still talk to Marge, Lisa, and Bart) Doctor munchers, killed by Dr. Hibbert. Bart , beaten to death by Homer with a tombstone. Professor Frink , killed by aging himself with a DVR remote. (Start) Alien inside Frink‘s stomach, may also die when Frink into dust.

Chief Wiggum , squashed by a giant Knight piece in Chess. Rod and Todd Flanders , squashed in a tumbling block game. Cards, shot by Bart. Bart and Milhouse (again after being resurrected) possibly strangulated with ropes. Seagull, poisoned. Pelican, stabbed with a marlin thrown by Homer at the end. Shark, Squid and other sea life, killed by fuel from the Rent-a-Dream. Roger , harpooned by Homer. Albatross crew, various weapon's including - anchor, flare gun, blunt weapon by Homer covering up murder of Roger. Marge, poisoned herself with a poisoned pie because of the guilt of Homer killing the Albatross crew. Homer Simpson , possibly killed by sliding down from the Drops and Rises game. Homer , choked by God . Two Squirrels, Heads are bitten.

Superintendent Chalmers, Eddie, Lou, Apu, Seymour Skinner, Lenny Leonard, Carl Carlson, Moe Syzslak, Barney Gumble, Otto Mann, Comic Book Guy, Cletus, Brandine, Jimbo Jones, Kearney Zyzzwicz, Dolph Starbeam, Nelson Muntz, Lisa Simpson, Ralph Wiggum and Snake Jailbird killed by the inhabitants on Rigel 7. Aztec Moe Syzlak, burlap sack wrapped around head and is decapitated by a guard. Homer Simpson, crushed by a Mayan God. Everyone, crushed by the Mayan gods when they destroyed people's buildings as well as blowing up the entire planet. Sideshow Mel, had his skeleton sucked away by the black hole. Chief Wiggum, eaten by the devil and turned into a skeleton. Scratchy, had his chest impaled on a faucet and had his blood poured out of it. Kaiju Three Eyed Crow, Struck by lightning. Lard Lad Mascot, Eaten by a Chief Wiggum Cyclops. Edna Krabappel, Attacked and possibly devoured by Alfred Hitchcock's birds (Debatable).

Jimbo Jones, Nelson Muntz, Kearney Zyzzwicz and Comic Book Guy, Turned into munchers. Lenny Leonard and Ralph Wiggum, Decapitated. Fairy Waylon Smithers, Eaten by Monster Mr. Burns. Millhouse, Eaten by Kaiju Blinky, after being pushed over the bridge by Maggie on her haunted car. Montgomery Burns, Superintendent Chalmers, Agnes Skinner, Ms. Hoover, Moe Szyslak, Principal Skinner, Barney Gumble, Reverend Lovejoy, Helen Lovejoy, Kirk Van Houten, Luann Van Houten, Cookie Kwan, Squeeky Teen, Bumblee Man, Duffman, Disco Stu, Krusty, Sideshow Mel, Apu, Cletus, Groundskeeper Willie, Nick Riviera, and Julius Hibbert, possibly killed by monsters. Homer Simpson, Squashed by the car Maggie was driving Some fairies, flew into the TV, got electrocuted and fell. Mr. Burns, Turned into Roast vulture by the Fat in the Hat. Waylon Smithers, Burned.

Moe Syzslak, Skinned by the Fat in the Hat. Patty and Selma, killed by the Fat in the Hat. Ralph Wiggum, Speared to death. Krusty Bull, Beheaded by Sideshow Bob. Homer Simpson (The Fat in the Hat), Stabbed by Maggie and converted in a carpet. Jimbo Jones, Kearney Zyzzwicz and Dolph Starbeam, Eaten by circus lion. Kang and Kodos, Suffocated by Mr. Burnsrum. Mr. Burnsrum, Hanged to death off-screen by freaks Moe Syzslak, Barney Gumble, Lenny Leonard, Carl Carlson, Nelson Muntz, Comic Book Guy, Cletus and Brandine, Wiseguy, Mr. Teeny and Maya. Homer Simpson along with Babe Ruth and Stalin, all died (shown on the newspaper) Homer Simpson, eaten the small intestine himself. Bart Simpson, decapitated by Lisa Simpson.

Jennifer Lawrence, Warren Beatty, Clint Eastwood, George Clooney, Prince, Taylor Swift, Sean Penn, Bruce Springsteen, Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman, James Franco, Kanye West, Leonardo DiCaprio, killed by Kang and Kodos and made them into body parts for the Treehouse of Horror XXV title. John Travolta, blasted on the head by Kang and Kodos Jimbo Jones, Decapitated by Beelze-Bart. Homer Simpson, body sliced and beheaded by Beelze-Bart, however he is still alive at the time Sideshow Mel, beaten to death by Homer Moe Szyslack (possibly), beaten to death Marge Simpson, killed herself while washing the oven Homer Simpson, killed by the Ghost of Tracey Ullman Show version of Homer by hitting him on the head with a toaster Lisa Simpson, jumped out of the window and fell to her death and she turned into the ghost.

Bart Simpson, suffocated by Lisa (as the ghost) with her Bart's slingshot and he turns into the ghost Maggie Simpson (possibly), killed by Groundskeeper Willie, although he was carrying Maggie's carcass along with Bart's and Lisa's dead bodies and she turns into the ghost. Gerald, killed by Maggie (as the ghost) and he turns into the ghost. Marvin Monroe, unknown. Snowball II (aka Snowball V)(possibly), it's unknown if she was killed by the ghosts Santa's Little Helper (possibly), it's unknown if he was killed by the ghosts Nelson Muntz, Milhouse, Ralph Wiggum, Jessica Lovejoy, all hanged to death. Homer Simpson, his soul got eaten by a ghost monster Frank Grimes. Bart Simpson, killed multiple times by Sideshow Bob. Sideshow Bob, beheaded by Homer Simpson, but was later revived as a disconfigured chicken and his head remained. Professor Frink, squashed to death by Homerzilla. Moe Szyslak, roasted and burned to death by Homerzilla. Kearney, killed by Milhouse after dumping him into the volcano.

Sideshow Bob, Leprechaun, Kang or Kodos and Frank Grimes' ghost, all decapitated by Maggie. Couch, knocked out by Homer with a stone. Tortoises, killed by Apu so he can sell their water. Ralph Wiggum, exploded before the Hunger Games-esque contest started. Peta and Peeta , killed by Homish. Gerald Samson, killed by a shotgun's recoil. Wendell Borton, killed by Nelson. Ned Flanders, probably killed by Barney, as his head is in the front of the Plow King. Nelson Muntz, shot in the back by Milhouse. Mr. Burns, probably killed by either the Springfieldians of the flood. Springfield residents, probably died during the snow storm. Janey Powell, killed with a lawnmower by Rachel . Sherri and Terri Mackleberry, killed by Rachel via a falling tombstone during Janey's funeral. Dr. Mancuso-Gluckman, killed by Rachel with a "It gets better" painting. Deer and Buddha, ran over by Lisa on her dark imagination.

Milhouse Van Houten, asphyxiated to death with a plastic bag by Rachel. Snowball V, accidentally killed by Rachel as he jumped in front of a knife thrown at Marge. Sargent Sausage, microwaved by Rachel and later eaten by Homer. Rachel, killed by Lisa, when Lisa imagines Rachel as her mom married to a dentist, and fading in the process. Dolph, Jimbo and Kearney, killed by Moe. Dewey Largo, Gary Chalmers, Selma Bouvier, Disco Stu, Nelson Muntz, Mrs. Muntz, Sideshow Mel, Rainer Wolfcastle and other members of the mob, killed by Moe, Bart, Groundskeeper Willie, Gil Gunderson and Barney Gumble. Moe, Groundskeeper Willie, Gil Gunderson and Barney Gumble, killed by the angry mob. Homer Simpson, killed by Bart.

The Simpsons - The TV IV The Simpsons Renewed through season 30 (2018-2019) Origin The Simpsons The Simpsons is an animated sitcom that first aired on December 17, 1989 and continues to air to this day, making it the longest running non-news U.S. primetime series ever. The series revolves around the core Simpson family and the expansive supporting cast which surrounds them in the fictional city of Springfield . From August 21 to September 1, 2014, cable network FXX aired the entirety of The Simpsons within 12 days, titled Every Simpsons Ever. After the marathon, the entire series will still air on the network and be available to stream on-demand via FXNOW. On September 22, 2016, FXX announced that they would have the marathon again, which will air for 13 days, and will include the first four episodes of season 28. The series is currently renewed up through season 30, meaning it will continue through at least 2019.

Contents 8 External Sites History Though the episode Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire was the first appearance of the family in a 30-minute format, the concept behind the series debuted in a much shorter form on The Tracey Ullman Show . Series creator and Life in Hell cartoonist Matt Groening was called in to pitch a version of Life in Hell that could be animated and broadcast, but once Groening realized that this would require him giving up publishing rights to his comic strip, he quickly sketched out what would become the first incarnation of the Simpson family and named them after his own family. His idea was accepted by James L. Brooks as a suitable replacement for what he was originally supposed to pitch and he was told to go forward on the shorts. In the first season of Ullman's variety show, a more crudely drawn version of the Simpsons appeared as bumper segments alongside a quickly forgotten animated short which was left in the proverbial dust after The Simpsons began to gain popularity. In the beginning, these shorts were written entirely by Groening with the aid of several animators from Klasky-Csupo .

The shorts would continue to be broadcast until the end of the third season when FOX allowed Groening and Brooks to develop the shorts into a full series. The series quickly blew up in popularity, particularly during the early 1990s when "Bartmania" swept the country, leading to the extreme merchandising of the characters, particularly Bart and Homer. The first season of the series drew an average of 13 million viewers in the United States alone, a number that allowed the fledgling FOX network to catapult into the big leagues, although the series suffered when executives programmed it against the wildly popular Cosby Show . However, the popularity of the series wasn't seen as a positive force in television. President George H. W. Bush and his wife Barbara Bush openly criticized the program, saying that they wanted families to be "more like The Waltons and less like The Simpsons." On July 27, 2007, the first feature-length Simpsons movie was released theatrically after being in creative limbo since the season four episode, Kamp Krusty , which was originally considered as the plot of a full movie.

Themes Groening originally created the family as an alternative to what was being displayed on the typical American sitcom family in that the Simpsons are a functional dysfunctional family. In an early interview with Entertainment Weekly dating back to 1993, Groening commented that his goal was to offer "an alternative to the audience, and show them there's something else out there than the mainstream trash that they are presented as the only thing." As a result, while the series at its core is a simply story about a family in American society, there are deliberate messages being delivered with their adventures. Homer's employment in a nuclear power plant gives writers the ability to comment on environmental issues, Springfield Elementary is used as a backdrop of looking at education in America, Reverend Lovejoy and his church allow for religious discourse which at one point even included Homer having a conversation with a suspiciously five-fingered god in Homer the Heretic . However, the series is not technically topical like South Park due to the time it takes to produce an episode, instead it examines broad social messages, usually through the eyes of Homer or Bart. Some have observed the social content and philosophy of the series as nihilist, due to the overwhelming corruption and incompetence of those who run the town.

Mayor Joe Quimby is a womanizer, the police force is frequently ineffective, Rev. Lovejoy is often portrayed as bored and indifferent towards his congregation and corporate owners like C. Montgomery Burns are shown as out for greed and greed alone. However, beneath the somewhat bleak outlook, those beneath that specter are shown as unique and nuanced people who reflect average Americans rather than cartoonish caricatures. Cast For reasons of size, only the most prominent character voiced by each actor is listed in this table. For a full listing of Simpsons characters, see the character listing . Actor

Question: On who's show did 'The Simpsons' first appear?
Answer: The Tracy Ullman Show